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OD verb

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˌəʊˈdiː//ˌoʊ-/ v [I] (OD'ing,OD'd, OD'd)

Definition

slang to take an overdose (= too much) of a drug
She OD'd on heroin and died.
informal humorous to have too much of something, often food
Nothing more for me, thanks. I think I OD'd on chocolate cake.

OD noun

Click to hear the US pronunciation of this word n [C] (plural OD's) mainly US slang

(Definition of OD verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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